0 quantitative brokers - Interview - NA Data 6y
+6 Does anyone have any info on Manulife Capital? 1 6y
+27 Q&A: Just Got a 2021 Job at a $5bn+ Fund 33 6y
+30 When a Gut Feeling Goes Wrong 6 6y
+8 Matching HH to Clients 2 6y
+19 Am I a dud or are there legitimately no opportunities so far this summer? 8 6y
+12 LBO 3 6y
+12 Starting PE Internship soon - Any tips? 1 6y
+6 Question about carry statistics in PE compensation report 1 6y
+14 Off-cycle recruiting and waiting to recruit for PE 2 6y
+9 Modeling taxes -LBO 1 6y
+36 Mining Private Equity Firms 26 6y
+16 Experienced Hire MBB -> Private Equity? 3 6y
+24 PE On-Cycle Recruiting Question 13 6y
+15 Confusion about DTLs/DTAs 1 6y
+41 Is H1-B required for Private Equity Recruiting (on-cycle) 39 6y
+71 Fastest growing area of private investing? 36 6y
+13 Re-Recruiting for the Same Group a Year Later? 4 6y
+6 2021 FT PE Analyst Recruiting August 1 6y
0 PwC - Review - Assurance Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y
+9 How to do a quick scan of CIM and come out with key investment merits/risks? 2 6y
+30 Type of capex in cash flow 6 6y
+3 EQT headhunter 2 6y
+14 Are DTLs included in net debt? 6 6y
+6 PE Non Compete Duration - Market Situation 1 6y
+3 Verbal Technical Case Studies 1 6y
0 Great Hill Partners - Salary & Bonus - Healthcare Data 6y
+14 Moving from Debt/Equity Co-Invest to Direct PE? 9 6y
0 Citigroup - Review - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
0 Citigroup - Salary & Bonus - Equity Capital Markets Data 6y
+12 Real Estate Private Equity (Post MBA) 1 6y
+6 LSAT Scores in PE Recruiting? 1 6y
+6 Onyx Peak Capital - Knowledge about them 1 6y
+22 Urgent Comprehension Question LBO 10 6y
+3 Private Funds Group Interview Questions 1 6y
+9 Carlyle CEO Change 1 6y
+3 PE and listing 1 6y
+5 D-----------eleted---- 2 6y
+24 What does an experienced private equity associate resume look like? 8 6y
+12 Off-Cycle 6 6y
+15 Free Research 6 6y
+14 Private Equity Multiple Expansion 4 6y
0 EJF Capital - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+20 Choosing PE Jobs: How Important is Industry Focus vs. Firm Reputation? 3 6y
0 Intrepid Investment Bankers - Interview - NA Data 6y
+24 Acceptable UMM/MF GMAT scores 13 6y
0 LBO of an Asset Manager 2 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Review - Generalist Data 6y
0 CPP Investment Board - Salary & Bonus - Generalist Data 6y
+10 Silver Lake FT 2021 11 6y
+23 Treatment of fees in LBO 6 6y
0 OMERS - Review - Private Equity Data 6y
0 OMERS - Salary & Bonus - Private Equity Data 6y
+10 How common is it to leave PE early? 2 6y
+31 Accounting for NOLs 10 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
0 Goldman Sachs - Review - NA Data 6y
+39 Breaking into NYC PE from APAC 13 6y
+19 PE exits from FIG 8 6y
0 New Mountain Capital - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+3 Blackstone Private Equity Culture 1 6y
+3 2nd year, recruiting 2021 on-cycle 2 6y
+12 Firms That Focus Heavily on The Operations of Their Portcos 1 6y
+16 Determining purchase price 2 6y
+19 Interview Verbal Case Study 5 6y
+6 Independent Sponsors in Europe 1 6y
+9 Credit Analyst to PE? 1 6y
+71 Value Buy-out vs Growth Buy-out Discussion from Associate Perspective 16 6y
+20 DTA/ DTL after LBO 12 6y
+4 PE carry 1 6y
0 Moelis & Company - Interview - Generalist Data 6y
+18 Mental prep for heading into PE from Consulting 2 6y
0 Search Fund Accelerator - Interview - Supply Chain Data 6y
+32 Why is SGE special? 13 6y
0 Huron Capital Partners - Review - Generalist Data 6y
+6 Best PE Interview Prep Resources? 1 6y
+11 Private Placement Investment Shops Versus Credit Funds 3 6y
+4 HH Delaying the Process? 4 6y
+38 Co-invest and Carry: What happens if you leave the firm? 25 6y
+10 Secondary Advisory Fees 2 6y
+38 Leveraged Commercial Banking -> Mezzanine/Private credit fund? 15 6y
+35 Houston energy PE recruiting 10 6y
+54 What makes a good FIG investment in PE? 16 6y
+10 What are highest comp funds for PE Associates? 5 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - NA Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Review - NA Data 6y
0 H.I.G. Capital - Salary & Bonus - NA Data 6y
+25 Recruiting from UMM/MM PE Associate —> HF Analyst? 9 6y
+12 How do you react when someone gives you advice you already know? 1 6y
+16 Requesting Information On Alpine Investors 4 6y
+3 How has web scraping helped you? 1 6y
+16 Private Credit/Direct Lending Comp 4 6y
+15 What makes a good banking associate? 1 6y
+17 UMM/MF PE Associate Compensation 12 6y
+2 Insight Venture Partners Interview Process 2 6y
+16 2018 Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets (MIRA) Sophomore Outreach 45 6y
+13 Management Rollover Question 3 6y
+39 Infra PE recruiting / prep 7 6y
0 Blackstone Group - Review - Leveraged Buyouts Data 6y

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

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August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
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